2016-12-10T03:04:18ZNotes on a new herb traditionally used by <i>Nyishi</i> tribe of Arunachal Pradeshhttp://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6290
Title: Notes on a new herb traditionally used by <i>Nyishi</i> tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
Authors: Srivastava, RC; Tanyang, Bamoang; <i>Nyishi</i> Community; Singh, Ranjay K; Mukherjee, TK
Abstract: New use of <i>Impatiens</i>. <i>vidyae</i> R.C. Srivastava,<i>.</i> traditionally used by<i> Nyishi</i> tribe of Arunachal Pradesh has been described and illustrated.
Page(s): 6492009-10-01T00:00:00ZPlant names and uses as indicators of knowledge patternshttp://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6289
Title: Plant names and uses as indicators of knowledge patterns
Authors: Franco F, Merlin; Narasimhan, D
Abstract: Cross-cultural comparison of ethnobotanical knowledge of various communities can bring out the different patterns of knowledge held by them. The paper looks into the knowledge patterns among the <i style="">Kondh, Poraja, Hill Bonda</i> and <i style="">Gadaba</i> of the Koraput region by comparing their knowledge on 20 different plants.
Page(s): 645-6482009-10-01T00:00:00ZMyths, traditions and fate of multipurpose <i>Bombax ceiba</i> L.<i> </i>- An appraisalhttp://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6288
Title: Myths, traditions and fate of multipurpose <i>Bombax ceiba</i> L.<i> </i>- An appraisal
Authors: Jain, Vartika; Verma, SK; Katewa, SS
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Plants form an integral part of many rites,
rituals, folk tales, customs and traditions. Silk cotton tree (<i style="">Bombax ceiba </i>L.), locally known as <i style="">semal</i>, is one such tree species, quite
popular among various tribal communities. The plant is being exploited largely
for medicinal and commercial purposes but traditional burning of this tree in <i style="">Holika-dahan</i>, which is an important
festival of North India, is jeopardizing its survival in the tribal dominated Udaipur district of
Rajasthan. An ethnobotanical survey carried out revealed that about 1,500-2,000
trees or branches of <i style="">B. ceiba </i>were
cut and burnt during <i style="">Holi</i> festival in
the villages around the city. Therefore,
there is an urgent need to develop some sustainable conservation
strategies and create awareness among rural and urban communities in order to
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Page(s): 638-6442009-10-01T00:00:00ZReinforcing traditional Indian construction with modern structures –A planninghttp://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/6287
Title: Reinforcing traditional Indian construction with modern structures –A planning
Authors: Murugan, I; Natarajan, C
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Traditional Indian structures exist beyond
all ages and can be utilized by the people of every generation, since the
truths of all times could also be expressed as the truth of present time. Based
on this premise, traditional construction concepts will definitely provide
inputs to supplement modern construction methods and this will pave a flexible
run way by extracting the essence from ancient texts and interpret it to suit
modern constructions. This is not mere repetition but one of the creative
interpretation as traditional construction practices have come a long way
without proper documentation and records. Imposing structures in India
constructed before BC reflects the degree of civilization and cultural
spectrum. If texts are repeated without reinterpreting them to suit modern
practices and innovations, civilization becomes a phenomenon of arrested
development. The aim of the study was to lay the foundation for synthesizing
traditional Indian construction with modern construction and to augment the
ways and means in which the structural design can be made to reflect tradition
and speedy development.
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